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- Making The Sale Easy With POWER PERSUASION - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from David BarronAre you tired of sales being hit or miss? Do you want CONSISTANT sales? Do you want to know how to get the sale...and make it EASY? This comes right out of the book "Power Persuasion - Using Hypnotic Influence To Win In Life, Love and Business." When it comes to ...
Views: 1316(2 votes) - 5 Ways A Treadmill Helps You Lose Weight - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from Kathryn ONeillSo why are treadmills STILL the #1 home exercise machines with shoppers? Because they get results! Here are the top 5 ways home treadmill workouts can help you lose weight and get into great shape! #1: A Treadmill Helps You Burn MORE Calories by Battling Exercise Boredom We all know ...
Views: 15481(3 votes) - Greetings From The Bottom - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from Sobriety GirlMy entire life has been a cycle of wanting to live with vengeance and needing to numb the constant pain I feel. Pain that I found unbearable. Numbing entailed irresponsibility. Denial. Aloofness. Any way to keep myself from feeling fledging terror and anger has been my modus operandi. The hurt. ...
Views: 1567(1 vote) - Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from Margaret PaulDemanding children – children who have entitlement issues – seem to be common these days. Like the obnoxious child, Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, who was constantly demanding that her father get her whatever she wanted (“I want an Umpa Lumpa! Get it for me NOW!”), we hear ...
Views: 2732(5 votes) - Be Abundant…Set a New Mental Equivalent - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2005 from Charlene ProctorLimiting beliefs, just like positive, empowering thoughts, provide a foundation for our experiences and what we demonstrate. Old beliefs can leave us behind – and are often stale, lingering ideas left-over from our childhood experiences or from other areas of life that no longer carry any ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - "Uncontested Divorce; How Thinking About An Uncontested Divorce Figures Into Your Decision About Divorce" - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2005 from Karl AugustineAn uncontested divorce is the most common type of divorce. An uncontested divorce is a divorce that occurs when there are no disagreements between spouses over divorce related issues like custody, finances, living arrangements, spousal support, child support, etc. An uncontested divorce can be ...
Views: 2004(1 vote) - ***Successful Leaders Top 10 Skills - by Submitted on May 08, 2013 from Jim AllenStruggling to achieve success? Maybe you need to hone some skills. What skills exactly? Well, after some intensive reading and study of successful leaders in business, industry, government, and personal development, I've found that there are 10 core skills that the most successful leaders ...
Views: 4869(5 votes) - Crippling our Children the Heelys Way – And now in Adult models too! - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2005 from Winston Ng“Heelys – The only shoe with a removable wheel in the heel”. – http://www.heelys.com I figured that Heelys had the best description of their own product, so I decided not to re-invent the wheel and copied it verbatim. Fortunately, or maybe not, Heelys’ positioning in the market has made them ...
Views: 6072(1 vote) - Progress Reviews: Your Key To Effective Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2005 from Susan CullenOne of the most effective ways to help your staff succeed is to provide regular, consistent coaching throughout the year. A Progress Review is a specific kind of coaching discussion, tied to the employee’s Annual Objectives and Standards. It is an informal discussion in which the manager ...
Views: 1289(2 votes) - Speak to Me of Love - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2005 from Alvah ParkerDovid Grossman, a coach and father of nine, recently told me that his father and he had fought constantly through his growing up years. Through it all, his mother was the referee. Finally when Dovid was 17 years old he sat down with his father and said, “I want to have a close relationship ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - Top 10 Ways to have Loyal Customers - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2005 from Lee FowlerTOP 10 WAYS TO HAVE LOYAL CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE In today's business world it's no longer enough to have satisfied customers - you must constantly delight them in order for them to become loyal Lifelong Customers. Customers who will return to do business with you again and again, year after year, ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - Top 10 Ways to have Loyal Customers - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2005 from Lee FowlerTOP 10 WAYS TO HAVE LOYAL CUSTOMERS FOR LIFE In today's business world it's no longer enough to have satisfied customers - you must constantly delight them in order for them to become loyal Lifelong Customers. Customers who will return to do business with you again and again, year after year, ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - Frustration is Fuel - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2005 from Dan BrittOne day, I met this fellow at the running track. Just by watching the intensity and passion in his face and his jogging, I could tell that he was driven by a deeper force – something was really motivating and fuelling him. As he began to walk, I caught up to him. I introduced myself. I then ...
Views: 1825(1 vote) - ADHD - Hoarding and Packrat Tendenciess - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2005 from Patrick HurleyFebruary 2005 - Volume I - Issue XIV ADHD: Hoarding and Packrat Tendencies Hoarding and tendency to be a packrat are problem areas for many persons with ADHD. I include myself in this group. I find it very difficult to throw away almost anything. I still have clothes from when I was in my ...
Views: 2907(1 vote) - Harvest Your Sweetest Dreams This Spring. - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2005 from Nancy BishopThe sweet smell of Spring is in the air. Breathe deeply. The days are getting longer now and the sun sits higher in the sky. The sugar maples stretch after a long cold winter. Soon their sweet sap will run and the fires will be lit at maple sugarhouses for all night boiling vigils. The fires ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - “Bodybuilding Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2005 from Robert DuvallWelcome to article number 2 in our series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imbalances and what you can do to not be one of them. If you missed the first article, you can read ...
Views: 1825(1 vote) - “Bodybuilding Sins” That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts: Part 2 - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2005 from Robert DuvallWelcome to article number 2 in our series “Bodybuilding Sins That Cause Back Pain and Missed Workouts”. In this article we are going to talk about how bodybuilders tend to create massive muscle imbalances and what you can do to not be one of them. If you missed the first article, you can read ...
Views: 1825(1 vote) - Three Awesome Ways to Avoid an Argument - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2005 from Fran BriggsAvoiding arguments doesn't have to be an arduous task! "Three Awesome Ways to Avoid Arguments," offers innovative and effective strategies to introduce calm to even the most argumentative discussion. Listen - Listening to your speaker during a heated argument is one of the most challenging ...
Views: 7476(1 vote) - Are You Using a Chess or Checkers Small Business Marketing Strategy? - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2005 from Jeremy CohenUntil the day I learned to play chess I loved playing checkers. Both games require a strategy that maximizes a player’s ability to capture her opponents pieces without first losing her own. Checkers was fun. But the complexities of chess lead to more satisfying victories and defeats. Chess ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - House Buying Tips Utlizing Feng Shui - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2005 from Linda BinnsHouse Buying Tips Feng Shui isn’t just something you do to a house once you own it. These powerful principles should be considered as you search for a new home. Review the tips below to help ensure that you don’t end up with a “house of horrors.” •Location, location, location... Do not buy a ...
Views: 2329(1 vote) - Marketers want your money - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Grampa KenMore and more corporations are using unethical tactics to increase profit. Many are using marketing trickery on a regular basis, and often along with their competitors. The deceptive marketing includes misleading ads, false labelling, tricky wording, small print, hidden charges, planned ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - How Your Personality, Life and Relationships are Created - The Crucial Key - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from John CoroneosYou are not what you seem to be. Or, perhaps more accurately, you are far more than you have ever experienced yourself to be. Within you right now, exist undreamed of talents and abilities. They are simply waiting for the correct call, to bring them to the surface and enrich your life in a way ...
Views: 925(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Step Boldly into the World & Set Yourself Apart from Others - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from Beth Tabak"Real champions believe in themselves even when no one else will!" Author Unknown To take your life and business to a level that makes you ecstatic there is a good chance you will need to step boldly into the world and stand distinctively apart from others. Here are 5 tips to support you to ...
Views: 1331(1 vote) - THE ABC’S OF INSURANCE “ Complementary Health Series” hosted by Lester J. Robinson FICF .Show 26: New TV show coming to Western - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from Les RobinsonTOPICS: Show 26: New TV show coming to Western New York “ Lets Go Buffalo Show The interviewers are with Shawn Liegl Managing Director and host of the show Bob Kazee. I reviewed the shows theme and mission in Western New York. They talked about how they came up with the name Lets Go Buffalo. ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - 5 WAYS TO FEEL SUPER-OPTIMISTIC - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from Michael MercerOptimism is the hidden key to your personal and business success. Optimists possess a clear vision of an exciting life, confidently work on goals to achieve their vision, and take self-responsibility. In contrast, pessimists have no clear vision of a fantastic life, and they love to complain, ...
Views: 2036(3 votes) - Once upon a time…Reflections on storytelling - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from Yolanda CardenWe are the storytellers: our days begin with “once upon a time” and end with “tell me a story”. We are descended from the folks who sat around the fires at night, describing the hunt for those who stayed behind. Today, the storyteller’s role has evolved to tell us which laundry detergent to use ...
Views: 1162(1 vote) - Managing Your Energy After Childbirth - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from Yolanda CardenUnfortunately, fatigue is part of the postnatal period. Although sleep deprivation is almost inevitable, utter exhaustion is avoidable. Here are a few tips and recommendations on how to manage your energy levels in the weeks and months after childbirth. While some mothers feel “back on their ...
Views: 1990(1 vote) - Be Selfish With Your Goals - by All too often good-intentioned people set forth goals designed to satiate others rather than themselves. While the intent is honorable, the results will likely lead to failure. Why? As the somewhat provocative title of this article indicates, you need to be selfish with your goals and select ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Healing The Mid-Life Love Crisis - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2005 from Trevor EmdonAll I wanted was to fall in love and live happily ever after. The End. Except it wasn’t that simple. At forty-something, I was hardly “on the shelf”, but I was the veteran of two divorces. That gave rise to plenty of self doubt. It gave rise to another more sinister, subtle symptom too: I ...
Views: 2240(4 votes) - The Midlife Question: Did You Factor Yourself In? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Susan DunnIt’s common at mid-life to have the feeling that you didn’t factor yourself into your own life. In fact I got that phrase from a client who, at 47 years, had noticed that she hadn’t. You think your goals and plans were all about you, but at mid-life we often have the feeling that we were ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - Reading Women: Body Language Briefing - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Aaron JonesBody language is the meaning behind the words or the “unspoken” language. Surprisingly, studies show that only up to an estimated 10 percent of our communication is verbal. The majority of the rest of communication is unspoken. This unspoken language isn’t rocket science. However, there are ...
Views: 2335 - GET THINGS OFF YOUR WORRY PLATE! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Noelle NelsonYou’re running behind at work – which worries you, understandably. You’re having to bring work home, which is interfering with your family life – and that worries you, of course. Your kids, who are teenagers now, are behaving like teenagers – and that really worries you. Plus your plumbing is ...
Views: 1418 - You Can Increase Your IQ Right Now - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Steve GillmanYou can increase your IQ (intelligence quotient) in the next ten minutes. On my website www.IncreaseBrainPower.com, there are many brain power exercises and techniques designed to help you long-term, but what if you need a quick brain fix right now? What if there is an important meeting coming ...
Views: 2661(1 vote) - Transformational Principles of Excellent Team Players - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Manoj Sharma“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.” - Rosalynn Carter The future is here and now! It is not an elusive someday or one-day event and it is impacting your life even as you read these words. Your ...
Views: 3421(1 vote) - Getting the Confidence to Be Your Best - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2005 from Steve ErreyNearly 3 out of 4 of us (73%) would love to be more confident but don’t know how to go about it, a recent study shows. The sheer quantity of choices and opportunities for thirtysomethings is greater than ever before and for the people polled, seeing through these opportunities and finding ...
Views: 1046(1 vote) - How Planning Vacations Can Help You Succeed with Single Women - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Don DiebelLet's talk about vacations. We love to take them and look forward to them with anticipation. We put forth a lot of effort in planning a vacation. Some people make lists and in general we plan: Plan when to take vacation. How to get there. Making reservations for hotels, air travel, car rentals, ...
Views: 1431(10 votes) - How to overcome your “Obstacles”. - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from graham julie……I realised that I really created my own obstacles in life, and if I just got out of the way of myself and let my mind not hold me back, I could do things I never thought I could.” (Hilary Swank, as reported in the Sunday Times) Hilary Swank puts her breathtaking performance in Million ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - Why my Lactate Threshold Training is better than any other Strength Training System. - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Deborah CaruanaWhy my Lactate Threshold Training is better than any other Strength Training System. It's a very simple training system. Consisting of using your body in space with simple counts. Music is optional. With every position and exercise your concentration is focused on alignment, form, ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - Spiritual Retreats A Necessity - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Annie LawrenceStress May Be Making You Sick! 90% of all illness in our fast paced society is stress induced. Do you realize, how many people walk around with unnatural amounts of stress? Stress and tension can become a normal feeling in your body. Medical doctors will soon be prescribing that people take a ...
Views: 1333(3 votes) - The Bath as Metaphor - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Victoria MoranI used to think that if I read one more magazine piece telling me to take a candlelight bubble bath, I’d perish from terminal cliché. That was before I understood that a bath, when you see it right, isn’t just a bath. It is rather a metaphor for renewal. Every time you bathe (or shower, for that ...
Views: 5962(2 votes) - BREAKING OUT OF JAIL - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Terry L. SumerlinOne of the fringe benefits of doing “enrichment lectures” for Princess Cruises is that, at various times, Sherry and each of our children have accompanied me. We’ve had wonderful times together. Once, when our youngest daughter, Amanda, was with me she asked a question that has sort of stuck ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - "Good & Not So Good Advice From Our Moms (UK)" - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2005 from Debbie Jenkins(c) Debbie Jenkins. All Rights Reserved. http://www.BookShaker.com =========================================================== Our moms were always full of good advice when we were growing up and they had to put up with a lot of crap (quite literally) from us... So don't forget to thank your ...
Views: 1037(1 vote) - Enhance your wellbeing, releave migraines, clean and energize the air, breathe easier, relax and enjoy the radiant light. - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from Isabella SamovskyWhen warmed up by fire or a light bulb, Natural Salt Lamps made from 250 million year old crystal salt emit negative ions, which have an energizing effect, such as the one we feel when we are on a mountaintop, by the seaside, or after a thunderstorm. Negative ions are considered the Vitamins ...
Views: 1804(1 vote) - Be a Star in Your Own Life - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from Catherine FranzDo you have the charactertics to be star in their own life? What characteristics below do you have or don't have already? Give each item a rating from 1 to 10 with 10 being you have this characteristics 100%. 1. Believe anything is possible. The universe is your oasis, see everything as vast ...
Views: 1390(3 votes) - Do You Have What It Takes To Attract What You Want? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from barbara JohnsonWhen you were a kid, did you play with magnets? They were almost magical, weren't they? It was always exhilarating to bring the magnet close to another object and to begin to feel that slight pulling sensation followed by the--snap--as the magnet and the other object became one. And, ...
Views: 2463(5 votes) - How to Shorten the Selling Cycle and Reduce Buying Stalls - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from Doug StaneartThe main reason for buyer resistance and selling stalls boils down to one simple fact: the reasons for not buying are bigger to the prospect than the reason to buy. If you sell an intangible product or service, it may be even tougher to close down a sale because your product or service is not ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - Five Sections of Your Copy Guaranteed To Get Read - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from Karon Thackston© 2005 http://www.copywritingcourse.com Only about 20% of your copy is going to get read. The rest will simply be scanned. I'm sure you've heard the statistic before. It's nothing new. While it might sound frightening or frustrating, it's a fact of copywriting life. So what do you do ...
Views: 1201(1 vote) - Marketing Lessons from a Woman's Magazine - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from David LeonhardtIt's amazing what you can learn about marketing if you can just find the time to spend in a dentist's waiting room. I was reading a certain woman's magazine, which will remain nameless because of my allergy to lawsuits. The magazine obviously has figured out what sells well, given that it ...
Views: 1650(3 votes) - Why Aren't You Getting What You Want? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2005 from Abel ChengIf you go around and ask, "Do you want to become a millionaire?" I believe 9 out of 10 will say yes to your question. But why isn't everyone a millionaire? Let's use becoming a millionaire as an example to share my thoughts. What I'm going to say applies to anything that you want to achieve. ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - Free Natural Health Newsletter - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2005 from Dave KazdaHealth requires certain criteria: Capacity to learn, willingness to take responsible actions, avoiding toxins, seeking those who can help and who are willing to help you. I have reversed terminal cancers, ADD/ADHD, migraines, arthritis, cysts, herpes, nose polyps, irreversible nerve damage, ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - 12 Attributes of a Functional Team - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2005 from Steve DavisMost of us have had the experience of working on teams, an experience, in retrospect, we often regret having had. Consequently, you probably have a pretty good idea of the things that are typically "wrong" with groups. By "wrong," of course I mean those behaviors that are getting in the way of ...
Views: 17759(6 votes) - The Body's Own Production of Nitric Oxide Can Help Prevent Heart Attack & Stroke - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2005 from Roger JirvesNitric Oxide, a gas that occurs naturally in the body, may do more than any prescription drug to prevent heart attack and stroke. Nitric Oxide is essential for healthy circulation. It helps dilate blood vessels, prevent blood clots and regulate blood pressure. It also helps inhibit the ...
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